

Empire
Mali
The empire of Mali in patch 1.20.1.2: 7 de jure kingdoms and 75 counties. Its capital is Niani.
give_title e_mali
Mali on the map at the start
On 867.1.1, no realm is called Mali: its 75 de jure counties are held by 31 realms.
- Counties
- 75
- Development
- 296
Realms holding it
- Ghana32% · 24
- Kawkaw4% · 3
- Manding4% · 3
- Takrūr4% · 3
- Dyamare3% · 2
- Biun3% · 2
Who holds its counties
- Zoumana (Cisse)12% · 9
- Za Kuroy (Zuwa)4% · 3
- Bamari (Keita)4% · 3
- Sirman (Niakhate)4% · 3
- Niaware (Kiffa)4% · 3
- Biranin (Tunkara)4% · 3
Special buildings (3)
The University of Sankoré · Gold Mines of Mali · Great Mosque of Djenne
On 1066.9.15, no realm is called Mali: its 75 de jure counties are held by 29 realms.
- Counties
- 75
- Development
- 504
Realms holding it
- Ghana23% · 17
- Manding8% · 6
- Takrūr7% · 5
- Djolof5% · 4
- Maghreb5% · 4
- Kawkaw4% · 3
Who holds its counties
- Tunka Menin (Cisse)9% · 7
- Nintasanay (Zuwa)4% · 3
- Fuluku (Modibo)4% · 3
- Sirman Mesane (Niakhate)4% · 3
- Biranin (Tunkara)4% · 3
On 1178.10.1, no realm is called Mali: its 75 de jure counties are held by 32 realms.
- Counties
- 75
- Development
- 1,085
Realms holding it
- Wagadu15% · 11
- Manding8% · 6
- Lower Gurma5% · 4
- Djolof5% · 4
- Kawkaw5% · 4
- Timbuktu4% · 3
Who holds its counties
- Birama (Cisse)5% · 4
- Soumaba (Cisse)5% · 4
- Diara (Diarisso)4% · 3
- Fädazu (Zuwa)4% · 3
- Nintasanay (Modibo)4% · 3
- Birama (Tunkara)4% · 3
From the map data of each start date: history/titles and history/provinces (holders, development, culture, faith), common/religion/holy_site_types, common/buildings, common/bookmarks.
The empire of Mali (title ID e_mali) has 7 de jure kingdoms in Crusader Kings III. To create it from the title view you need 2 kingdom titles (or 1 empire title or 1 hegemony title) and enough of its de jure counties, and it costs 1,000 gold for 500 prestige and 75 legitimacy. Console: give_title e_mali. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt and game/common/defines/00_defines.txt.
Quick answers (1)
- How do you form Mali in CK3?
- To create Mali from the title view you need 2 kingdom titles (or 1 empire title or 1 hegemony title) and enough of its de jure counties, and it costs 1,000 gold for 500 prestige and 75 legitimacy.
How to form Mali
Create it from the title view
- You need one of
- 2 kingdom titles
- 1 empire title
- 1 hegemony title
“You need one of the following:” · titles you hold or completely control (
CREATE_TITLE_OR_TIER_EMPIRE)- De jure counties
- Enough of its de jure counties: the window says “You only have … of … required Counties”. How many it asks for is worked out by the game's code, not written in the files.
- Cost
1,000goldDiscounts can bring it down to 200 gold at least (20% — what lowers it). Mandala rulers also need piety level 5 and pay 5,000 piety.
- You gain
500prestige75legitimacy
Extra conditions written for Mali
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
Then
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
One of these
- Your Government is Feudal
or
Your Government is Clanor
Your Government is a Tribal-type Governmentor
Your Government is Sōryō
Then
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
One of these
- Your Government is Feudal
or
Your Government is Clanor
Your Government is a Tribal-type Governmentor
Your Government is Sōryō
None of these
- Your faith: Has a Doctrine or Tenet with Prevents Tribal Rulers from changing Government type · Grants the Unreformed Pagan Combat Advantage
Then
If
Then
- Must be on good terms with the Head of Faith
- A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
Else if
Then
One of these
- You are the Head of Faith
or
Head of Faith must have a positive Opinion of you
- A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
Otherwise
- If game rule set to “Enabled”: A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
- If played by the AI:
If
Then
- Depending on has game rule:
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection any power advantage: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection hard power only: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must be at least 50% stronger than every neighboring Empire
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection soft power only: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection hard power only strict:
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection any power strict:
- Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every Empire which shares any De Jure territory in your Realm: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- In any other case:
always = yes
- Depending on has game rule:
Usurping a empire costs 1,000 gold and gives 500 prestige; destroying one costs 1,200 prestige and 75 legitimacy. See also the domain, vassal and duchy limits. Patch 1.20.1.2: common/defines/00_defines.txt (NTitle), common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt.


Mali coat of arms
The coat as the game defines it, ready for the coat-of-arms designer's Paste. The text is the definition from common/coat_of_arms with its @values worked out — not tried in the game yet. Coats a title changes to in play (a conquest, a new dynasty) are not shown. All coats of arms
Show the code
e_mali={
pattern="pattern_solid.dds"
color1="red"
color2="yellow"
colored_emblem={
texture="ce_block_02.dds"
color1="yellow"
color2="yellow"
instance={
position={ 0.5 0.45 }
scale={ 0.5 0.5 }
}
}
}De jure kingdoms of Mali
Each one's de jure counties (common/landed_titles), biggest first, on the game's paper map.
How to use these IDs in the console
- In Steam, add
-debug_modeto the game's launch options (Properties → General). - In the game, open the console with the ` key (§, ~ or ^ on some keyboards).
- Paste the command (
give_title e_mali) and press Enter. Using the console turns achievements off for that game.
Source: game/common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2. Commands as listed on the official wiki's console page. See also title IDs, character IDs, dynasty IDs and nicknames.













